Clinical trials

Breast-conserving surgery (BCS) followed by whole-breast irradiation (WBI) remains the standard therapeutic approach for early-stage breast cancer. Long-term follow-up data from the FAST trial (10-year analysis) demonstrated that the 28.5 Gy/5-fraction regimen exhibited comparable adverse effects to the conventional 50 Gy/25-fraction regimen, with no statistically significant differences in photographic cosmetic assessments at 2 and 5 years post-treatment. The FAST-Forward trial demonstrated comparable 5-year ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence rates (IBTR) and incidence of radiation-related toxicities between ultra-hypofractionated whole-breast irradiation (UH-WBI; 26 Gy in 5 fractions over 1 week) and moderately hypofractionated whole-breast irradiation (MH-WBI; 40 Gy in 15 fractions over 3 weeks). Additionally, no statistically significant difference in cosmetic outcomes was observed between the two regimens at the 2-year follow-up. Proton radiotherapy enables precise dose delivery to tumor targets while minimizing radiation exposure to surrounding normal tissues, thereby reducing treatment-related toxicities. However, current clinical protocols predominantly employ conventional fractionation for proton therapy, with a paucity of robust evidence evaluating the efficacy and safety of ultra-hypofractionated proton radiotherapy in breast cancer patients. This prospective randomized controlled trial aims to establish high-level scientific evidence for the clinical application of ultra-hypofractionated proton radiotherapy following BCS, ensuring non-inferiority in oncologic control, toxicity profiles, and cosmetic preservation compared to standard regimens.

To investigate the efficacy of carbon ion therapy for stage Ia-IIa primary peripheral non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS), and the secondary endpoint was local control rate, overall survival (OS) and toxicities.

The goal of this study is to investigate the differences in toxicity and efficacy between proton and photon hypofractionated radiotherapy following lumpectomy or mastectomy for breast cancer. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. What is the difference in the incidence of radiation-related grade 2 or higher adverse events within two years following proton versus photon therapy after breast-conserving surgery? 2. What is the difference in the incidence of radiation-related grade 2 or higher adverse events within two years following proton versus photon therapy after mastectomy?

The aim of this study is to investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of ablative carbon ion radiotherapy for locally advanced unresectable pancreatic cancer with pencil beam scanning and simultaneous integrated boost (SIB) technology.

The incidence of breast reconstruction failure after conventional photon radiotherapy for breast cancer is about 18.7%. At present, there is limited data on proton radiotherapy for post operative breast cancer with implantation reconstruction. Proton radiotherapy for breast cancer can significantly reduce the radiation dose of the ipsilateral heart and lung, thereby reducing the incidence of cardiac events and radiation pneumonia. This study is aimed at the study of adjuvant hypofractionated intensity-modulated proton radiotherapy for post operative breast cancer with implantation reconstruction. It can provide an ideal treatment option for such patients to effectively protect the heart and lungs without increasing the failure rate of breast reconstruction after adjuvant radiotherapy.

This is a phase II randomized controlled clinical trial to assess the toxicities and clinical efficacy of prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positron emission tomography / computed tomography (PET/CT) and multi- parameter Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) guided simultaneous integrated boost for prostate cancer.